You can work out the opposite percentage of. For example, if it is 36% off $190, you would do 190 x 0.64. This is because 0.64 is 64 % which is the opposite of 36%. You can do this because of is the opposite of off. Does that make sense?

Hi Sarah, it means write down some of the positives about Australia being a nation, not separate colonies anymore. Also, were there any negatives? We discussed a few from both sides in the last couple of reading sessions.

Hi Mr Petty,
How are you? I’m sort of in a homework crisis! With the maths it’s a bit impossible to do it without a protractor? Any suggestions? By the way I don’t have a printer so I can print on out! Thanks Grace

Hi Grace, my first and least helpful bit of advice would be not to leave your homework till the day before. A more helpful bit of advice could to grab a free app version of a protracter and give it your best go. Failing that, we are correcting after recess, so you can quickly finish either before school or recess

Hey Mr Petty,
I’m so sorry to bother you so early but I was wondering if you could go through the last question on the Mass in Maths with me tomorrow morning. I am having trouble with working out the 720g?
Thank you,
Sarah